The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-11
MelnnHc.

The society man is very much like the
race-horse, not in physical aspect, but in
his power Of endurance. The more stay
ing qualities he possesses the higher he is
priced. In the south society men
ARE not the men Of leisure which the
Weather cities contain, but are men
OF business, toiling with the day and usln g
the night for recreation. The wear and
tear Of winters season Is much more
noticeable among the men who lose the
necessary amount of sleep. During the
past week the social gaycties have been in
iull blast, and the test ON the men has
been severe. II has become asimple ques-
ton Of endurance. Appalling pictures are
fed 10 these dissipators, OF early graves,
ruined health, broken constitution, etc,
all Of which has little effect on n man who
holds card Ia the next entertainment.
ScarecroNs of this sort have as little effect
Ms do the persistent iteutions Of careful
mothers in regard TO proper protection for
the fair young girls.
Imprudcnce is the rule rather than ex.
ception among most young people.
The consequence OF all this * the tend
cncy TO small entertainments, where cx-
cessiye dancing will not reduce ones
vitality.
A tea is the now generally adopted form
Of entertainment for few people, the
stately dinners grow more stately, reccp.
ton are formal and stiff, but ior solid pleas
ue and amusement. give me the tea.
They can be made as elaborate IA desirable,
varying from the regular conventional tea
Of toast aud cuckers IN a supper Of eight
or ten courses A pretty idea is in the
waning Of those little affairs, the tendency
being toward ALTERATION. A young lady
pcently gave "tiny tea" to ten people.
Everything WIS in accord with the idea.
Other names have been suggested, such as
n ''daisy dinner" a simple supper" or n
"bang.up brcakiast'-in fact, dozens Of
tides could be- suggested.
individual taste would govern both as 10
menu and decoration, while the guests
could be relied on 10 run the conversation
20 the theme. The quotations which
gIaccd the menu card nj nm elegant enter
iainment were admirably selected and al.
jus,ed.
Mrs. Cleveland recently condesccndcdt 10
give recipe Tor brown bread, to lie pub
lished ina Washington cook book, 10 which
a number of prominent society Ladies' had
contributed. The proof Of the pudding Is
the eating. however, and while Mrs Clcve- |
lands rrcipc may read well enough on |
paper, the result may be altogether differ.
cni from what Is expected.
II wis believed that there was nothing !
harder than diamonds, until certain
Memphis bride baked some biscuits with
her own sweet hands, and thus exploded
the fallacy.
Society il hike q gnrdcn, u requires weed.
ing out, occasionally, Of members who
have become objectionable 10y their pres
cnec. We tear mp the puslcy from our -four
beds, lest It's proximity 10 the ru@e bush
may have a blighdng effect. In the social
circle there arr what arr termed BORIS,
who, blissiul in their ignorance, cling to
and destroy the temper and good icclingoi
Others. There h the constitutional houc,
the concciicd bore, the flirting bore in fact,
awhole chapter might be written on the
borcs, which bcset ~. some wis plan might
be adopted 10 effect theirriddancc. A bright
young lady has invented the lcai-tumblc
party, which J. very appropriate ut this
season. Piles oi leaves arc made Of about
even sire. and each named after one of the
and the one tirst consumed decides the
fate Of H. namc-Dikc. There isa little
touch Of cilgy In this, hut Il IL not suili
Gent Ia render ihcsc leaf tumblrs ohjcc-
tionahlc. The only trouble about borr
IL that be never realizes II himself and
grows boiler instead Of reversing the stu
alton. There Is a strong desire 10 put m
extinguishcr ON these individuals. Who
will take the iniiiatiuc in the crti.llel
II Is noticeable that these professional
boris now and then take matters into
their own hands aud marry themselves oil
this IL simply transition state, for q
married bore Is worse than -- none a,
all. Society Is now iull 81 the beauty oI
Marriages, dozens Of loving. happy couples
greet You on every hand. They glide
away after the ceremony and slip back
again after week or two almost hciop
you arr awurc OF H. II u now the curiou,
custom Tor bridal couples 10 keep close
Eccrut the objective point oi their wedding
journey the papers simply announce "thC
happy party left for an extended trip
cast and everyone ~ In Ignorance OF their
destination. At recent wedding the
bridal couple, instead of leaving on the
night train as intended, drove 90 hole
IN onlcr 10 escape the crowd 81 curiou.
friends at the depot They then took their
dcpMtuw ON the morning train. Their dc
sirc for privacy must have eQunlcd "a,
curious desire OF their friends 10 learn th,
route Of their trip.
Society sIcantnE~.
Miss Fannie Brackin, of Holly Springs
II visiting relatives in this city.